鲍勃·巴拉班

Acting •1945-08-16 •Chicago, Illinois, USA

Robert Elmer Balaban, Born: August 16, 1945, Chicago, Illinois, U.S (Height: 5' 5" [1.65 m]). is an American actor, author, comedian, director, and producer. He is best known for his appearances in the Christopher Guest mockumentary comedies Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006), as well as his roles in the films Midnight Cowboy (1969), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Altered States (1980), 2010 (1984), Deconstructing Harry (1997), and Capote (2005). Balaban has also directed three feature films, in addition to numerous television episodes and films. He is also an author of children's novels. Balaban began his career in the 1960s, appearing in small roles in films and television shows. He made his breakthrough role in the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy, playing a young hustler who befriends an aging rodeo cowboy. In the 1970s, Balaban appeared in a number of popular films, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Altered States (1980), and 2010 (1984). He also continued to work in television, appearing in recurring roles on the shows Lou Grant and Designing Women. In the 1990s, Balaban began a long and fruitful collaboration with filmmaker Christopher Guest. He appeared in all of Guest's mockumentary comedies, including Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). Balaban's performances in these films were widely praised, and he earned a reputation as one of the most reliable comedic actors in Hollywood. In addition to his work in film and television, Balaban has also directed three feature films: The Last Shot (1999), Bernie (2011), and A Little Help (2010). He is also a successful author of children's novels, and he has won several awards for his writing. Balaban is a respected and versatile actor who has enjoyed a long and successful career in the entertainment industry. He is known for his sharp wit, his impeccable comedic timing, and his ability to create memorable characters. He is a true Renaissance man, and he is sure to continue to entertain audiences for many years to come. Balaban has been nominated for numerous awards throughout his career. He has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, for his work on the television shows Lou Grant and Designing Women. He has also been nominated for two Tony Awards, for his performances in the Broadway plays The Norman Conquests and The Plough and the Stars. Balaban is a recipient of the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Balaban is married to Lynn Grossman, and they have two children together. He is a resident of New York City.

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代表作

1989 · Russell Dalrymple

1989 · Narrator (voice)

2018 · Gerald (voice)

犬之岛

2018 · King (voice)

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995 · Bob (voice)

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995 · Additional Writing

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全部作品

Fantasy Life

2026 •Lenny

Bad Actors

2024

Brooklyn, Minnesota

2024 •Producer

追星奶奶团

2023 •Mark

小行星城

2023 •Larkings Executive

绝望灵魂、黑暗城市与《午夜牛郎》的传奇

2023 •Self

How Dare You Want More: The Short Film

2022

Severance

2022 •Mark Wilkins

法兰西特派

2021 •Uncle Nick

How Moving

2021 •Uncle Aaron

展开全部作品

叫她系主任

2021 •Elliot Rentz

太空部队

2020 •Ron (voice)

Carl Laemmle

2019 •Himself

政客

2019 •Keaton Hobart

An L.A. Minute

2018 •Shelley

犬之岛

2018 •King (voice)

秃鹰

2018 •Reuel Abbott

夏令营奇幻岛

2018 •Gerald (voice)

詹姆斯·卡梅隆的科幻故事

2018 •Self

你能原谅我吗？

2018 •Executive Producer

斯皮尔伯格

2017 •Self

苦蒿之谜

2017 •Dr. Harold A. Abramson

吉祥物

2016 •Sol Lumpkin

Eva Hesse

2016 •Wilhelm Hesse (voice)

凶宅之花

2016 •Mr. Waxcap

Mike Nichols: An American Master

2016 •Self

Starring Austin Pendleton

2016 •Self

格拉夫斯

2016 •Secretary Burns

格拉夫斯

2016 •Director

À la découverte du tournage de Moonrise Kingdom

2015 •Self / The Narrator

Everything Is Copy

2015 •Self

希区柯克与特吕弗

2015 •Narrator (voice)

黑色乌托邦

2015 •Leonard B. Sand

布达佩斯大饭店

2014 •M. Martin

盟军夺宝队

2014 •Pvt. Preston Savitz

大城小妞

2014 •Arthur Wexler

约翰·奥利弗上周今夜秀

2014 •Self

We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss

2014 •Director

色衰应召男

2013 •Sol

拳王阿里的伟大一役

2013 •Lawyer (uncredited)

阿尔法屋

2013 •Senator Elliot Robeson

Family Tree

2013 •Melvin Schmelff / Tumbleweed Tim

阿尔法屋

2013 •Director

邻家女孩

2012 •Maxwell

月升王国

2012 •The Narrator

如履薄冰

2012 •Leonard Dahl

Do You Like to Read?

2012 •The Narrator

都市女孩

2012 •Therapist

The Five Stages of Grief

2011 •Voice of Daniel's father

网疗记

2011 •Ted Mitchell

中国，伊利诺伊州

2011 •(voice)

嚎叫

2010 •Judge Clayton Horn

F--K

2010 •Bob

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

2010 •Self

Rage

2009 •Mr. White

The Windmill Movie

2009 •Self

傲骨贤妻

2009 •Gordon Higgs

乔治亚·奥基弗

2009 •Director

选票风波

2008 •Ben Ginsberg

Web Therapy

2008 •Ted Mitchell

Swingtown

2008 •Director

美味情缘

2007 •Therapist

插画情缘

2007 •Arthur Planck

结婚证书

2007 •Jewelry Store Clerk (uncredited)

Prince of the City: The Real Story

2007 •Self / Santimassino

水中女妖

2006 •Harry Farber

供您决定

2006 •Philip Koontz

Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film

2006 •Self

伯纳德与桃瑞丝

2006 •Director

The Exonerated

2006 •Director

伯纳德与桃瑞丝

2006 •Executive Producer

The Exonerated

2006 •Executive Producer

The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman

2006 •Producer

相信男人

2005 •Tobey's Therapist

卡波特

2005 •William Shawn

Hopeless Pictures

2005

美国老爹

2005 •Glen Hanover (voice)

Scene Stealers

2004 •Jonathan Crouch Esq.

Marie and Bruce

2004 •Roger

Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo

2004 •Self

Tom Goes to the Mayor

2004 •Walt Pickle (voice)

明星伙伴

2004 •Doctor

风载歌行

2003 •Jonathan Steinbloom

神奇燕尾服

2002 •Winton Chalmers (uncredited)

Plan B

2002 •James Foster

The Making of Gosford Park

2002 •Self

阴阳魔界

2002 •Director

幽灵世界

2001 •Enid's Dad

高斯福庄园

2001 •Morris Weissman

电影人生

2001 •Elvin Glyde

墨西哥人

2001 •Bernie Nayman

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

2001 •Self

高斯福庄园

2001 •Producer

高斯福庄园

2001 •Idea

人狗对对碰

2000 •Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III

Tex, the Passive/Aggressive Gunslinger

2000 •Tex

善意的谎言

1999 •Kowalsky

The Monster Hunter

1999 •Dr. William Powell

Swing Vote

1999 •Justice Eli MacCorckle

三人探戈

1999 •Decker

大厦将倾

1999 •Harry Hopkins

Now and Again

1999

白宫风云

1999 •Ted Marcus

The Wedding Toast

1999 •Director

The Wedding Toast

1999 •Producer

Now and Again

1999 •Director

Strangers with Candy

1999 •Director

复生

1998 •Bob

Gespräch mit dem Biest

1997 •Mr. Webster

解构爱情狂

1997 •Richard

等待古夫曼

1997 •Lloyd Miller

等放工

1997 •Milton Lasky

The Definite Maybe

1997 •Wolfe Rollins

地铁悍将

1997 •Director

监狱风云

1997 •Director

The Late Shift

1996 •Warren Littlefield

Pie in the Sky

1996 •Paul Entamen

George Romero's Golden Tales 2

1995

Legend

1995

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995 •Bob (voice)

George Romero's Golden Tales 2

1995 •Writer

George Romero's Golden Tales 3

1995 •Director

Legend

1995 •Director

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995 •Additional Writing

城市乡巴佬2

1994 •Dr. Jeffrey Sanborn (uncredited)

贪婪

1994 •Ed

老友记

1994 •Frank Sr.

The Last Good Time

1994 •Director

The Last Good Time

1994 •Screenplay

The Last Good Time

1994 •Producer

小生护驾

1993 •Ed Drinkwater

黑白追缉令

1993 •Dr. R. A. (Roy) Fink

等着你回来

1993 •Director

Stephen King's Golden Tales

1993 •Writer

Unnatural Pursuits

1992 •Lou Finkleberg

天生赢家

1992 •Cutting Edge Producer

我的天才宝贝

1991 •Quizmaster

Eerie, Indiana

1991 •Director

The Face of Fear

1990 •Ira Preduski

爱丽丝

1990 •Sid Moscowitz

Tales from the Darkside

1990 •Director

震撼大阴谋

1989 •Elliott Webley

辛普森一家

1989 •Narrator (voice)

宋飞正传

1989 •Russell Dalrymple

吃人爸妈

1989 •Director

Funny

1988 •Self

End of the Line

1987 •Warren Gerber

Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread

1987 •Director

惊异传奇

1985 •Jo-Jo Gillespie

惊异传奇

1985 •Director

2010太空漫游

1984 •Dr. R. Chandra

诸行无常

1984 •Guy with Sunglasses in Espresso Bar

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

1984 •Himself

迈阿密风云

1984 •Ira Stone

Tales from the Darkside

1984 •Writer

The Brass Ring

1983 •Director

Trick or Treat

1983 •Director

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

1981 •Carter Hill

缺席的审判

1981 •Elliott Rosen

城市王子

1981 •Santimassino

灵魂大搜索

1980 •Arthur Rosenberg

Fridays

1980 •Self

女朋友

1978 •Martin

第三类接触

1977 •David Laughlin

报告局长

1975 •Joey Egan

神偷盗宝续集

1974 •Victor Karp

Maude

1972 •Ambrose Riley

Maude

1972 •Director

Making It

1971 •Wilkie

Marriage: Year One

1971 •Bernie

烈火暴潮

1970 •Elliot

第二十二条军规

1970 •Capt. Orr

午夜牛郎

1969 •The Young Student

处女的烦恼

1969 •Morris

Room 222

1969

Love, American Style

1969 •Nick

The Mod Squad

1968

Hank

1965

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 •Self